Implicit theories of relationships: Who cares if romantic partners are less than ideal?

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 808-819

  Knee, C Raymond ^a   Nanayakkara, Aruni ^b   Vietor, Nathaniel A ^b   Neighbors, Clayton ^b   Patrick, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035536250     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167201277004     Document Type: Article

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